Honor is surprised to see Rusty at the funeral and when he comes by the next morning, she’s surprised all over again. His best friend Rusty, the guy that he was going to go away to college with (and got a scholarship with) had a disagreement and they stopped talking. I love reading books that have characters that have served in the military and in this book, Honor’s brother joined the military instead of going to college like he had planned and then gets himself killed while he’s stationed overseas. I’ve been watching out for this book ever since I found out about it because I was mighty interested in reading it. Along the way, they find small and sometimes surprising ways to ease their shared loss and honor Finn’s memory-but when shocking truths are revealed at the end of the road, will either of them be able to cope with the consequences? Despite Honor’s better judgment, the two set off together on a voyage from Texas to California. She hasn’t seen Rusty in ages, but it’s obvious he is as arrogant and stubborn as ever-not to mention drop-dead gorgeous. Honor gets as far as the driveway before running into Rusty, Finn’s best friend since third grade and his polar opposite. In her grief, she interprets his note as a final request and spontaneously decides to go to California to fulfill it. Hours after her brother’s military funeral, Honor opens the last letter Finn ever sent. Rowena’s review of In Honor by Jessi Kirby.Ī devastating loss leads to an unexpected road trip in this novel from the author of Moonglass, whose voice Sarah Dessen says “is fresh and wise, all at once.”